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He's documented The Real Toy Story.
The retail price of one high quality toy sold in the western market is often more than six months salary for a Chinese toy worker.
While I've no wish to reduce the already meager earnings of these toy factory workers who work in abysmal conditions, I suggest you give consideration to buying products made in your own country.
I know that here in New Zealand,
if we don't buy buy more locally manufactured products, it will be bye bye New Zealand...
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I always try to support the local people and the small businesses first.
ReplyDeleteIt's already bye bye New Zealand IMHO, however it's not often one reads one of your posts with a political base and it makes a great contrast without detracting from the interesting topic.Always interesting.
ReplyDeleteAnd just for your information (FYI), IMHO evidently stands for 'In My Honest Opinion'...
DeleteIt can be a chore to try and find what's made locally, but it's worth it.
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